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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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