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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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