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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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