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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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