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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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