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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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