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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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