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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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