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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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