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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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