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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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