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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the 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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