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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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