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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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