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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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