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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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