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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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