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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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