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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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