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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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