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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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