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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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