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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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