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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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