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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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