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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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