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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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