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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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