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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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