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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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