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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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