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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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