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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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