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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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