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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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