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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews 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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