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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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