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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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