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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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