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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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