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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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