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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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