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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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