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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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