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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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