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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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