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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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