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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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