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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines 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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