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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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