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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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