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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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