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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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