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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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