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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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