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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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