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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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