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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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