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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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