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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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