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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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