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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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