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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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