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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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