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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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