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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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