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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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