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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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