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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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