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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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