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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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