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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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