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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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