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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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