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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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