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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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