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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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