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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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