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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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