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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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