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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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