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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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