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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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