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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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