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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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