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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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