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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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