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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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