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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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