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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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