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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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