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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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