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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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