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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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