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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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