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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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