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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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