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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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