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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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