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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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