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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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