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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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