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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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