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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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