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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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