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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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