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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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