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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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