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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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