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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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