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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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