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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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