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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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