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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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