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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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