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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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