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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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