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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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