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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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