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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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