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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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