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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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