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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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