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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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