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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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