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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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