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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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