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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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