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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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