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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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