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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the 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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