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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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