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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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