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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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