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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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