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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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