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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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