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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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