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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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