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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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