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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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