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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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