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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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