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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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