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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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