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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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