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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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