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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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