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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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