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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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