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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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