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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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