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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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