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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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