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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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