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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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