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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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