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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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