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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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