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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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