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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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