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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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