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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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