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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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