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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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