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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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