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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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