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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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