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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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