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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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