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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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