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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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