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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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