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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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