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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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