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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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