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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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