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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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