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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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