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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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