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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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