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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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