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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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