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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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