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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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