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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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