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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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