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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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