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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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