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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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