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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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