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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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