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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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