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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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