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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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