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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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