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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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