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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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