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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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