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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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