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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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