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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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