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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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