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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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