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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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