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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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