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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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