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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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