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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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