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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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