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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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