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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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