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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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