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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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