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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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