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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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