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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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