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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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