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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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