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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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