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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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