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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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