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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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