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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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