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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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