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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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