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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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