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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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