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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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