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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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