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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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