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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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