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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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