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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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