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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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