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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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