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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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