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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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