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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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