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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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