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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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