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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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