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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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