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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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