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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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