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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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