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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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