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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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