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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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