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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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