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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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