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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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