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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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