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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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