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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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