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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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