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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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