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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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