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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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