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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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