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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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