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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor 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 education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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