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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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