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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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