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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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