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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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