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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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