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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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