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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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