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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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