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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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