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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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