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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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