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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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