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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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