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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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