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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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