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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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