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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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