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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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