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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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