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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)