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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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