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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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