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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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