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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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