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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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