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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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