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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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