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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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