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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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