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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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