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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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