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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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