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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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