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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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