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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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