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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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