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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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