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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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