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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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