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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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