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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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