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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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