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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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