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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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