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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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