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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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