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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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