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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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