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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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