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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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