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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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