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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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