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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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