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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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