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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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