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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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