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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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