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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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