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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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