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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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