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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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