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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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