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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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