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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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