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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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