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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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