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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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