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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major 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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