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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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