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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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