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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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