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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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