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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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