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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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