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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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