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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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