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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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