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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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