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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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