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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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