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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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