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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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