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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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