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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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