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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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