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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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