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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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