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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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