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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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