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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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