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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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