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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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