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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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