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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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