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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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