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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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