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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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