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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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