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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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