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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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