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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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