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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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