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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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