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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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