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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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