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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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