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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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