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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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