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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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