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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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