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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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