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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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