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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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