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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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