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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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