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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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