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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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