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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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