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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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