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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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