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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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