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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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