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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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