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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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