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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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