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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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