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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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