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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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