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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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