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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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