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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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