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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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