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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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