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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers 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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