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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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