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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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