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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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