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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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