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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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