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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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