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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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