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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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