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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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