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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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