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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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