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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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