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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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