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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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