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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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