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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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