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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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