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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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