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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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