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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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