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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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