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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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