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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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