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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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