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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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