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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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