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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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