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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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