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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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