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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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