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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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