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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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