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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)