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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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