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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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