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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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