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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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