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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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