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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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