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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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