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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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