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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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