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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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