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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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