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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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