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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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