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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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