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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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