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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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