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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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