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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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