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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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