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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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