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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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