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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key 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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