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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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