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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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