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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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