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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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