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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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