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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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