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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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