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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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