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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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