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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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