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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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