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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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