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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates 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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