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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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