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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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