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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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