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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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