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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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