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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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