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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important 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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