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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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