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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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