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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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