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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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