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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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