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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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