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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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