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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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