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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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