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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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