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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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