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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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