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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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