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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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