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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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