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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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