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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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