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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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