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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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