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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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