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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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