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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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