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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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