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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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