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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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