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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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