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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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