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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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