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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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