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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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