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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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