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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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