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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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