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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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