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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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