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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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