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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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