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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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