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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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