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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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