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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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